Conference Pavilion

Conference Pavilion
The west side of the Conference Pavilion
General information
Address	Charles-Eames-Straße 2
Town or city	Weil am Rhein
Country	Germany
Coordinates	47°36′04″N7°37′12″E / 47.60124216875852°N 7.620102654626361°E / 47.60124216875852; 7.620102654626361
Completed	1993
Owner	Vitra
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Tadao Ando

The Conference Pavilion is a building on the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. It was designed by Tadao Ando and built in 1993, marking the Japanese architect's first building outside of Japan. ^[1]

History

Designed by Ando, the building was completed in 1993 and provides a set of conference rooms within, as well as various paths outside "reminiscent of Japanese monasteries." ^[2]

The Conference Pavilion was the first building Ando ever built outside of Japan. ^[2] His characteristic minimalism, of gridded concrete and holes for light, defines the style of the building, which is surrounded by cherry trees. ^{[3] [4]}

Film

In 2019, film studio 9sekunden released a short film based around the Conference Pavilion. ^[5]

References

1. 9sekunden (2019-09-06). "9sekunden's short film explores tadao ando's first building outside of japan". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
2. "Step Inside Tadao Ando's Conference Pavilion in This Meditative Video Walkthrough". Hypebeast. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
3. "In praise of Tadao Ando at the Vitra Campus". www.optionstheedge.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
4. "When Sunlight Meets Tadao Ando's Concrete". ArchDaily. 2024-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
5. "A Contemplative Journey Through Tadao Ando's Conference Pavilion". ArchDaily. 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2025-06-22.